Best Coffee Cake Ever

16 ingredients12 steps
Lee Taft
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Ingredients

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  • Cake Batter

  • Dry Crumble

  • Mike's Butterscotch Praline Frosting

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Prepare a bundt pan (or 13x9x3 baking pan) by spraying with cooking spray or coating lightly with Crisco, then flour (dumping out excess).

  3. 3

    **Make the batter:** With an electric mixer or wire whisk, mix together in the following order:

  4. 4

    **Make the dry crumble:** Combine the reserved 2 Tbsp cake mix, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans.

  5. 5

    **Assemble:** Pour about half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half the crumble over the batter. Pour remaining batter on top, then sprinkle with remaining crumble.

  6. 6

    **Marbleize:** Press and zig-zag a knife through the batter once to slightly swirl the crumble and batter together.

  7. 7

    Bake for 45 minutes at 350°F, until a toothpick comes out clean.

  8. 8

    **Make the frosting:** Heat brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan, whisking constantly until it comes to a boil. Continue boiling and whisking for 1 minute.

  9. 9

    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar.

  10. 10

    Stir gently 3-5 minutes until it starts to cool and thicken to a smooth consistency.

  11. 11

    While still slightly warm and pourable, drizzle over the cooled cake. If it cools too much, spread with an icing spatula.

  12. 12

    Optional: Garnish with a sprinkle of pecan bits.

💡 Cook's Notes

**Alternative pans:** If using a 13x9x3 baking pan instead of bundt, bake at 300°F for 1 hour. For cupcakes, bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes. **Coconut amount:** The 1/2 cup gives a subtle coconut hint. For more pronounced coconut flavor, use up to 1 cup.

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